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Tsar Steps Aside March 15, 1917 –Tsar Nicholas II ends the Romanov dynasty and steps down Romanovs had been in power for 300 years

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Provisional Government Liberals call for elections –Mostly members of the Duma –Saw the need for support from the Petrograd Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies Socialistic groups –Mensheviks – moderates –Bolsheviks – radicals Run by Alexander Kerensky –Member of the Petrograd Soviet

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Vladimir Ilyich (Lenin) Lenin’s Big Brother, Alexander Ilyich, tries to kill Tsar Alexander Romanov (Father of Nicholas II) –Alexander fails and is sentenced to hanging by the Tsar Lenin vows to lead revolution against the Romanovs Lenin exiled to prison in Siberia (1895) –Lenin goes to Germany after his release Germany sends Lenin back to Russia after Nicholas abdicates the throne (Why?) –To distract the Tsar from his WWI war efforts

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Lenin’s Work Promised “Peace, Land, Bread” –Get Russia out of WWI –Peasants would get land –Everyone gets enough to eat “ALL POWER TO THE SOVIETS” –Soviets (committees) should be the nation’s only government –No other political parties allowed

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Karl Marx German philosopher who wrote Communist Manifesto with Englishman Richard Engels –Detailed theory of Historical Materialism All history was a fight between the bourgeise (haves) and the proletariat (have nots) –Proletariat – working peasant class –Bourgeisie – wealthy noble landowner Bourgeisie would never willingly give wealth and power to the Proletariat Proletariate would have to revolt to overthrow the Bourgeisie Largely influenced Lenin and Trotsky

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The Revolution Summer 1917 –Gov’t issues warrants for Bolshevik leaders Fall 1917 –Bolsheviks control Petrograd Soviet through elections November 1917 –Storm communication, train, and electric hubs –Turn the guns of the Aurora on the Tsarist palace –Provisional Government surrnders

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Mensheviks get help Allies want to get rid of Bolsheviks –Bring Russia back into the war with Germany –Give soldiers and money to Mensheviks

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Why the Reds Win Leon Trotsky –Reorganized the army Restored discipline Fostered loyalty –Taught soldiers how to read an write Lack of unity on White side –Different groups didn’t trust one another Lenin used terror –Cheka – secret police arrests anyone who is “enemy of the revolution”

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Leon Trotsky –Returns from NYC for Russ. Rev. –Right Hand Man of Lenin Lenin was not anti-semitic –Exiled to Siberia by Tsar Escapes, moves to Mexico Friends with Frida Kahlo Stalin’s assassins kills him with an ice pick

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End of the Romanov Dynasty July 1918 –Lenin orders soldiers to kill the Tsar and his family. Why? Family was exiled in Siberia –Told they were going to get a family portrait –Taken to basement of their home and shot –Ended 300 year rule of Romanovs –Anastasia – Still Alive?????

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Lenin and Religion Lenin sees religion as against the revolution –Places sever restrictions on the Russian Orthodox Church

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Ending the Civil War Many socialist that support Lenin flee Russia Communists control entire country by 1921 White armies surrender in 1921 due to disorganization, lack of equipment, etc. LENIN and the Bolsheviks WINS